Saturday -- Colorado Springs --
We had a great time in Colorado Springs visiting Mike's Alma Mater, Buffalo Burger Joint and his watering hole. The Air Force Academy was very impressive...we see Mike in a whole new light : ). The Buffalo Burgers were as good as Mike said.....unusual since he is prone to hyperbole after one or two Martini's.
I got to do a lot of slow moving maneuvers with my big bike in front of 300 Warrior Brotherhood at the Crowne Point Hotel.....no pressure. I didn't drop it fortunately. Thanks to Kent Terry for a great two night stay by the way.
Sunday -- Colorado Springs to Moab via the Monarch Pass and Rte 128 along the Colorado River into Moab
Fantastic ride today. It really drives home the immense scale of the western landscape. Everywhere you look is sheer beauty and I'm not talking Mike, Curt, Jim and Bob....the trip could never be that long. It got pretty cool climbing up to Monarch Pass, 11,312 ft. Glad I brought the heavier jacket.
My helmet lost a screw to the face shield so I had to jury rig a quick fix or get left behind....kind of like the old wagon trains...keep moving or get left alongside the trail.
Once in Utah we had to stop and take a 360 degree video. We were all alone in this massive landscape without another human in sight. The ride down rte 128 along the Colorado River was as spectaular as I remembered during my ride with Alison and the girls several years ago.
The Kokopelli Lodge in Moab our final destination for the day is a great little spot. Thanks Linda H for identifying this place.
Curt can't stop singing America the beautiful......getting annoying.
"Everywhere you look is sheer beauty and I'm not talking Mike, Curt, Jim and Bob....the trip could never be that long."
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"The ride down rte 128 along the Colorado River was as spectaular as I remembered during my ride with Alison and the girls several years ago."
ReplyDeleteAnd you know those girls added to that spectacular element ;)